TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hayn,Judith A.
AU  - Kaplan,Jeffrey S.
AU  - Nolen,Amanda L.
AU  - Olvey,Heather A.
TI  - Young adult nonfiction: gateway to the Common Core 
SN  - 9781475812961
AV  - PN 1008.8 .Y685 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Rowman & Littlefield
KW  - Young adult literature
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Reading (Elementary)
KW  - Reading (Middle school)
KW  - Common Core State Standards (Education)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Content area literacy and young adult literature: Examining the possibilities; Judith A. Hayn and Heather A. Olvey --; An integrated curricular vision: Building content knowledge through textual connections, close reading, and research strategies; Rachel Wadham --; Range of reading and text complexity: Bringing young adult historical fiction to life with informational texts; Melanie K. Hundley, Steven T. Bickmore, Paul E. Binford, and Jacqueline Bach --; Analyzing and integrating: Young adult science books that foster interdisciplinary connections; Kelly Byrne Bull --; Problem posing and problem solving: Using young adult literature to develop mathematical understandings; Trena L. Wilkerson, James Fetterly, and Betty Wood --; Interdisciplinary opportunities with young adult historical nonfiction literature and the Common Core: An exploration of the black freedom struggle; Susan L. Groenke and Robert Prickett --; Graphic texts as a catalyst for content knowledge and Common Core content literacy standards in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes; Karina R. Clemmons and Heather A. Olvey --; Annotated resources for the classroom teacher; Judith A. Hayn, Kent Layton, and Heather A. Olvey
N2  - No matter the location, schools are guided by standards, including Common Core State Standards. This collection of contributions by some of the country's leading literacy experts offers practical suggestions for implementing young adult literature to meet the demand that standards mandate for focusing on nonfiction in teaching literacy. The challenges to CCSS abound, and teachers who are currently seeking avenues to reach their students no matter what content they teach will find the strategies and suggestions useful. The text advocates using young adult literature to accomplish content area literacy and is intended as a primer for those who are building curriculum
ER  -